Hjuksebø

Hjuksebø is a village in Notodden Municipality in [[V Telemark]] county, Norway. The village is located just south of Hjuksevelta, roughly half-way between the town of Notodden and the village of Nordagutu (in Midt-Telemark Municipality. This village is located on the hills overlooking the eastern shore of the lake Heddalsvatnet. In 2020, the Hjuksebø area became part of Notodden Municipality. Prior to that time, it was part of the old Sauherad Municipality.^[2]

Hjuksebø
Village
View of the village, looking towards Notodden
Hjuksebø Location of the village Show map of Telemark Hjuksebø Hjuksebø (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 59.49227°N 9.33385°E / 59.49227; 9.33385
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Telemark
District	Aust-Telemark
Municipality	Notodden Municipality
Elevation [1]	156 m (512 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	3683 Notodden

History

Hjuksebø Station is a former train station in this village. The station was located along the Bratsberg Line.^[2] The Hjuksebø train disaster occurred between the Hjuksebø and Holtsås stations on 15 November 1950, and was Norway's worst railway accident in peacetime until the Tretten train disaster in 1975.

References

1. "Hjuksebø". yr.no. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
2. Sørgaarden, Kjetil A., ed. (8 June 2020). "Hjuksebø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

External links

• Hjuksebø on Flickr